Wyn Ellis

Executive Director, Sustainable Rice Platform, c/o UNEP Regional Office for Asia Pacific. Views are my own.

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

📢 Call for expression of interest!
SRP is seeking a consultancy to support the implementation of our 5-Year Strategic Plan, including the establishment of strategic scaling projects through grants & other financial instruments: https://t.co/jDKMNtJMSQ.

#joinourteam

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

#Brazil is home to 12% of the world’s water resources, but still faces significant water scarcity due to unequal distribution & pollution.
Find out how tapping into private finance can help the country build more resilient water systems: https://t.co/g3zbMOdP2v
@IFC_org

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year!
To celebrate this auspicious occasion, we share with you our key achievements and milestones since our establishment. These show how we are transforming the global rice industry to become more sustainable.

#ChooseSustainableRice

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

Sustainable rice farming is more than just a choice, it could be the deciding factor in the fight against #climatechange. This image outlines why these sustainable best practices are now more important than ever.

#SRP #SustainableRice #RiceFarming #Choosesustainablerice

[Maximo Torero @MaximoTorero]

Food prices are rising. This can directly affect poorer families, since they spend more of income on food than richer ones. From protecting at-risk households to keeping global food supply chains moving under stress, building resilience (e.g. more automation at ports) is vital.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

👋🏼🟢 #CGIAR4Climate @ COP26: Locally led adaptation for climate change resilience in Asian mega-deltas

@BOleSander, Senior Scientist & Climate Change Specialist @IRRI🌾, forwards @CGIAR work to protect the Deltas & empower those who rely on them for food and livelihood @ #COP26.

[Wyn Ellis @WynBkk]

@BOleSander @CCAFS_SEA @CGIAR @irri Fabulous! Warmest congratulations

[Wyn Ellis @WynBkk]

@AchalaC @gggi_hq Congratulations

[Björn Ole Sander @BOleSander]

A real opportunity: Reduce methane, also from agriculture activities, to limit global warming. @irri and @CGIARclimate have tested actionable mitigation options for rice production🌾

How Asia’s Rice Producers Can Help Limit Global Warming @Diplomat_APAC https://t.co/PcPwkdGH2r

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

A Registered SRP Projects initiated & jointly led by Olam India, International Finance Corporation and Government of India’s National Rural Livelihood Mission has been shortlisted at the Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards for the Partnership prize in sustainability (1/2)

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

Don't miss: Financing Sustainable Rice - Pakistan & India (today & tomorrow).
Offering stakeholders from across the finance value chain the opportunity to meet and discuss potential scaled solutions for financing sustainable rice.
Register here: https://t.co/2zo2ExV2DI.
#webinar

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

#Happeningnow:
Today the Sustainable Rice Platform is presenting its work at the #Culiperslunch, an event at which more than 150 culinary journalists get to experience the wonderful world of sustainable rice.

#ChooseSustainableRice #SRPVerified #SustainableRice #SRP

[Wyn Ellis @WynBkk]

What Would be the Future of Agriculture in Southeast Asia? - ppt download https://t.co/0Vxo63yEWT

[Fujitsu Ireland @fujitsu_ie]

The rice market delivers the main source of nourishment for billions of people on Earth. Our work with @ExchangeRice - using #blockchain #technology to offer trusted information to all parties - received an @ISG_News Digital Case Study Award: https://t.co/RrK8MiwYNU

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

My msg at #G20 Environment mtg today: To sustainably feed a growing population, we must reduce emissions, revere nature & restore ecosystems. Joint action, investment, innovation & political will are key to tackle challenges of biodiversity loss, climate crisis & the pandemic.

[Sustainable Rice @SRP_Rice]

How can sustainable #rice mitigate climate change? Join us on Wednesday at #APCW as leaders from business, finance, and research share #climateaction on the staple crop that feeds half the world's population. Register here: https://t.co/EFCxPD2i1t

[DCX Rice @ExchangeRice]

The #climatecrisis is wreaking havoc to agriculture. Supply chains need to be resilient & flexible to ensure #foodsecurity. At Rice Exchange we have revolutionised the global rice trade by connecting rice buyers & sellers in an environment of trust, cost efficiency & agility.

[Björn Ole Sander @BOleSander]

A leaked climate change report finds that climate tipping points are near. We can't reverse climate change anymore when we reach these points. #ClimateAction now!

https://t.co/A4w2ed2Nze

[Wyn Ellis @WynBkk]

@Atomicalandy @ukinthailand @brijdavidson @Reaproy @pakhead @iLawFX @wayne_hay @rebeccarat @niccijsmith @EUinThailand @USEmbassyBKK @HeidiHautala @hkbeech @panuw @suchaneeR @SuthareeW @FinEmbThai @SwedeninTH @freedomunitedHQ @NickGrono @jsimolin @LeaRankinen @Finnwatch1 Congratulations Andy. Use of civil SLAPP lawsuits must be recognized by the courts as an abuse of the court system to intimidate and silence whistleblowers, as distinct from the legitimate pursuit of justice.

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

Imagine the world in 2050 - what does it look like? What did we do to tackle the climate crisis? Submit your vision to the Go Bold Art Contest.